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Only one Gulf issuer has printed a blue bond in the public market
Some say UAE central bank liquidity has prompted banks to retrench
Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness
The trade may persuade other top-tier GCC sovereigns that the public market is open
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Barwa Real Estate (BRE), the Qatari real estate company, has received $175m in Shariah-compliant financing from the International Bank of Qatar. -
CEEMEA debt bankers spent Monday morning on the phone to issuers following news of a Greek bailout agreement. But prospects for supply still hinge on a Greek parliamentary vote on Wednesday, and even then not just any CEEMEA issuer will be able to launch, said debt bankers.
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Egypt’s Banque du Caire is in the market for a $250m one year facility, looking to make the most of abundant liquidity across Asia by sending out invitations to banks in the region. The deal comes as financial institutions from Brazil and Turkey are also tapping Asian lenders.
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Bankers are sharpening their elbows in the Middle East as competition ramps up. GlobalCapital caught up with HSBC’s head of capital markets and financing for MENA and Turkey, Selim Kervanci, to see how the lower oil price is affecting the region’s capital markets, and the next drivers for development of its bond markets.
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Plummeting Chinese stocks and a slump in commodity indices rattled Asian markets and global credit traders this week, but loan bankers and emerging market bond officials were unfazed – even while some admitted that the problem could end up hurting their markets.
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Firms eager to set up Iran-focussed funds have had to contend with extension after extension of the talks upon which their prospective businesses depend. But as yet another deadline for an agreement on lifting Iran’s sanctions approaches, there are still firms creating fresh investment vehicles.
